Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Office Angels; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical

20 days holiday

Christmas shutdown

Work-life balance

Time off in lieu

Open management

Growing team

Job summary

Office Angels is recruiting a Warehouse & Logistics Manager in Canterbury to lead a busy warehouse team of up to 10 operatives. You will balance hands-on operations with people management to drive efficiency, accuracy and on-time dispatch. The role offers a salary of £35,000–£45,000 DOE and a benefits package; own transport is preferred for Canterbury.

Monday–Friday, 9am–6pm. You’ll be responsible for stock control, courier relationships and process improvements, while ensuring safety and

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing or supervising a warehouse team.
• Strong understanding of pick-and-pack warehouse operations.
• Hands-on approach with the ability to lead from the front.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Experience with picking and packing environments would be desirable.
• Confidence managing courier relationships and logistics processes.
• Positive, energetic and proactive attitude.
• Natural leader who can gain the respect of their team while maintaining accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a warehouse team, creating a positive and productive working environment.
• Oversee all warehouse operations, including goods in, goods out, picking, packing and stock replenishment.
• Manage daily workload allocation and ensure team performance targets are achieved.
• Monitor order fulfilment to ensure all orders are dispatched on the correct day.
• Maintain accurate stock control using the barcode management system.
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, efficiency and productivity.
• Support recruitment, training and development as the warehouse team grows.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are followed at all times.

Skills

Warehouse leadership

Operations management

Pick-and-pack operations

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Courier relationships

Team motivation

Tools

Barcode management system

Job description

Warehouse & Logistics Manager

Location: Canterbury (own transport required)

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 DOE + Excellent Benefits

Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am - 6pm (40 hours per week)

Are you an experienced Warehouse professional ready to step into a leadership role where you can truly make an impact? Do you enjoy leading from the front whilst motivating a team to achieve operational excellence? If so, we'd love to hear from you!

Office Angels are proud to be recruiting on behalf of a growing and successful business for a Warehouse & Logistics Manager to oversee their busy warehouse operation. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands‑on leader who can balance operational duties with effective people management, driving efficiency, productivity and continuous improvement across the warehouse function.

The Role

As Warehouse & Logistics Manager, you will be responsible for managing a team of up to 10 Warehouse Operatives, with plans for the team to grow in the future. This is a role for someone who isn't afraid to roll up their sleeves and be part of the team whilst having the confidence and experience to step up and lead when needed.

You’ll play a key role in ensuring the smooth flow of goods through the warehouse, maintaining excellent service levels and managing courier relationships to ensure customer orders are dispatched accurately and on time.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and develop a warehouse team, creating a positive and productive working environment
• Oversee all warehouse operations, including goods in, goods out, picking, packing and stock replenishment
• Manage daily workload allocation and ensure team performance targets are achieved
• Monitor order fulfilment to ensure all orders are dispatched on the correct day
• Maintain accurate stock control using the barcode management system
• Identify opportunities to improve warehouse processes, efficiency and productivity
• Support recruitment, training and development as the warehouse team continues to grow
• Ensure health and safety procedures are followed at all times

About You

• Previous experience managing or supervising a warehouse team
• Strong understanding of pick‑and‑pack warehouse operations
• A hands‑on approach with the ability to lead from the front
• Excellent organisational and communication skills
• Experience working within a picking and packing warehouse environment would be desirable
• Confidence managing courier relationships and logistics processes
• Positive, energetic and proactive attitude
• A natural leader who can gain the respect of their team whilst maintaining accountability
• Keen to learn the company's products and continuously improve operations

Benefits

• Private Medical Healthcare after successful completion of probation
• 20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Christmas shutdown between Christmas and New Year
• Supportive, people‑focused culture with genuine work‑life balance
• Flexible approach with time off in lieu available for additional hours worked
• Open and honest management style where your ideas are encouraged and valued
• The opportunity to join a fantastic team within a growing business

We are an equal‑opportunities employer who puts expertise, energy and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities and more.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you.

Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.